Danbury Volunteer Firefighters Recuiting At Open House For Volunteer Week

Members of Beckerle & Company Hose Co. 9 participate in annual Maze Drill. Beckerle & Company Hose Co. 9 in Danbury is one of the more than 55 volunteer fire departments throughout the state that will celebrate the start of National Volunteer Week.
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DANBURY, Conn. — Beckerle & Company Hose Co. 9 in Danbury is one of the more than 55 volunteer fire departments throughout the state that will celebrate the start of National Volunteer Week (April 10-16) by holding open houses.

Beckerle & Company's open house will be at the Engine Company 9 fire house at 69 Liberty St. in Danbury on Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Visitors to the fire house will be able to talk with volunteer firefighters about the work they do, explore fire apparatus and turnout gear, get a tour of the fire house and fill out an application.

Eighty percent of all fire personnel in Connecticut are volunteers, and the majority of fire departments throughout the state are experiencing a volunteer shortage.

Local fire departments need volunteers of all skill levels and abilities -- people who are willing and able to respond to emergencies whenever they are called upon.

Volunteer Firefighter Day is part of
Everyday Hero CT,
a program dedicated to increasing the number of volunteer firefighters throughout the state.

It is helping achieve a viable and sustainable volunteer firefighter workforce for 15 Connecticut fire departments.

Everyday Hero CT is funded by a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant awarded to the CFCA by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop a model to enhance the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters.